SOIL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
    Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the land had never been plowed
    • good agricultural soil
    Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the state of being covered with unclean things
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the part of the earth’’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

SOIL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • don”t soil your clothes when you play outside!
    Hypernyms(s) soil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)